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Behavioral Addiction

Behavioral addictions include things like gambling, food, sex, and more, and they can cause just as much damage as traditional substance addictions do.

  • 07/10/2017

    How to Avoid Addiction or Relapse by Treating Anxiety at Home

    A variety of factors can contribute to one’s decision to first try a particular substance. For many, the journey starts with a desire to treat anxiety.

  • 04/01/2017

    Sex, Food, and Gaming: The Dangers of Behavioral Addictions

    Addictions to sex, food, gaming, and other behavioral addictions, the process addiction can still have serious effects on one’s life, health, and relationships. Need help? Call: (866) 390 5070

  • 10/05/2016

    Undiagnosed Bipolar 2 Disorder Can Lead to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

    When most people talk about bipolar 2 disorder, they are referring to bipolar I disorder, where moods swing back and forth between mania and depression.

  • 08/31/2016

    Pokémon Go: Virtual Addiction

    Pokémon Go has taken the gaming world by storm on college campuses, elementary schools, family get-away sites. You see them everywhere. Kids and adults intently staring at their smartphones or tablets and pointing toward something that isn’t really there.

  • 07/24/2015

    Is Sex Addiction Real Addiction?

    Discover the real nature of sex addiction and why it is considered an addiction and not simply a hyperactive libido.

  • 02/16/2015

    Characteristics of Addictive Behaviors

    Any activity, substance, object, or behavior that has become the major focus of a person’s life to the exclusion of other activities or that has begun to harm the individual or others physically, mentally, or socially is considered an addictive behavior. Read more about addictive behaviors.

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